The Tragedy of King Lear

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:ballet
gptkb:opera
gptkb:film
gptkbp:characters gptkb:Kent
gptkb:Oswald
gptkb:Albany
gptkb:France
gptkb:Cornwall
gptkb:Gloucester
gptkb:Edgar
gptkb:Trolls
gptkb:Burgundy
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various artworks
referenced in popular culture
influenced modern storytelling
studied in academic settings
adapted into modern films
gptkbp:first_performance 1606
gptkbp:genre gptkb:tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tragedy of King Lear
gptkbp:influences gptkb:theater
gptkb:literature
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:psychology
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Cordelia
gptkb:Edmund
gptkb:Goneril
gptkb:Regan
gptkb:King_Lear
gptkbp:notable_quote Nothing will come of nothing.
The wheel is come full circle.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!
As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods.
I am a man more sinned against than sinning.
gptkbp:performance frequently performed
adapted into various languages
considered one of Shakespeare's greatest works
gptkbp:published_in 1623
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Britain
gptkbp:themes gptkb:power
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:family
madness
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Brook
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4